#gochujang

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with leftovers because we love leftovers

Easy vegan meal with the bare minimum

1. What is required:

• 1 block of tofu (I had 180 g. smoked tofu but plain firm/medium tofu is fine)
• ½ small onion
• 2-3 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp mirin (rice wine)
• 2 tsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 ½ tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 1 tsp chili powder (optional)

I added cooked vegetables which I had from the previous meal. 

2.  Chop the onion and mince the garlic. Add all ingredients except for the tofu in a big bowl and mix well. Try to soften the chili paste. Crumble your tofu into big chunks and add to the bowl.

3. Put it into the fridge and marinade it for at least 20 minutes. The longer the better.

4. Fry the marinated tofu in a frying pan. The secret is you should not stir it too frequently. Let tofu make its own magic ✨ It’s a pretty independent baby. Add it to the pan and let it fry for 3-5 minutes over medium heat. Fry it on another side for other 5 minutes. In the end, I added the cooked vegetables just to heat them up and let them absorb the juice from the tofu.